AW Electric Bike Conversion Kit 48V 1000W 26" Front/Rear Wheel Powerful Motor E-Bike Conversion Kit Dual Mode Controller W/LCD Display Twist Throttle PAS Ebike Wheel Kit

I am extreamly happy with this kit. It really does all it says and performs better than I expected. Took about 3 days to fit this to my doner bike. ( Walmart, 26”, Bay Side cruiser ) It took 3 days, after work, because I was very careful and I made some home made TORQUE arms. Basically, I used a 10 mm open ended wrench from a hardware store, and using a propane torch, bent it to fit snuggly against the bike frame when locked onto the flats of the wheel shaft just outside of the wheel nuts. I was worried that the bike frame might twist out, so I made these torque arms. Most e-bike shops recommend torque arms.The spokes are very thick and the rim is double walled so the wheel is very strong. I have been ridding it for 2 months and have rode 200+ miles. My top speed has been 32 mph on level ground and 42.1 mph going down hill in my housing development. ( too fast! ) It will accelerate to 32mph quickly. I really like the twist grip throttle and the display is large and easy to read.For batteries, I ordered Qty 2, 7-cell, 5,000mah LiPoly batteries from HobbyKing. ( ZIPPY Compact 5,000mAh 7S 25C Lipo Pack -Single Balance Tab Version) $56 each. Total battery cost =$110 + shipping. ( http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store__85857__ZIPPY_Compact_5000mAh_7S_25C_Lipo_Pack_Single_Balance_Tab_Version_.html )I fly electric airplanes, so I have the chargers to intelligently charge Lipoly batteries. I connect them in series, making a 14cell, 58vdc, 5,000mah battery pack. I'm putting around 58 volts to the motor on fresh batteries. ( 4.2vdc per cell x 14 cells = 58vdc ) So far, after 10-12 rides, no issues with that 58vdc to the controller.I bought a Watt meter from Ebay and installed it next to the LCD meter. ( Digital LCD Watt Meter Battery Voltage Current Power Analyzer Tester 60V/100A RC ). This allows me to monitor the battery voltage, watts used and mah used as I ride. ( I’m a nerd ) My Watt meter says, when I floor it, Im using about 1250 watts!!I run the batteries from 58vdc down to around 52vdc. This leaves each Lipoly cell at around 3.7vdc. I know I can run them down lower, but Im being careful with my batteries. With these 5000mah batteries, I estimate I can go approx 11 miles. ( 5.5miles out and 5.5 miles back ) Guess this really depends on much I want to pedal! LOL. Generally, I put bike in PAS mode 2 and the bike in 7th gear. This way I cruise around at around 16 -18mph, using around 8-12amps If I want to go faster, I just use the twist throttle and goose it! ( 28amps ) Speeds above 25 or 26mph get kinda scary on these local neighborhood streets. On the country blacktop roads, I let it out and cruise at about 30-34mph.I put the batteries in a Bell brand, rear saddle bag that fits under the seat. Very compact and neat. The controller is mounted, vertically, on the seat post, just above the chain guard. All wires, etc, are crammed into a small compact camera bag, tied to the seat post, above the controller. You would not know this is an electric bike if you didn’t look at it closely.The motor is strong enough to get me going (240lbs) from a dead start and most inclines are not a problem. Steep hills require that I peddle some to keep speed steady but not too much. This also will extend battery life. If I buy 2 more 7-cell, 5,000mah LiPoly batteries from HobbyKing, I calculate that the 10,000mah battery pack will get me 20-25 miles as long as speed is kept around 15 mph. This motor pulls twice as much current at 20 mph than it does at 15 mph, so slower really extends battery life.Issues I had.... 1) .. I wasn't able to use the front disk brakes that came with the kit. ( my doner bike couldnt use them ). 2) .. The PAS sensor and magnet assembly would not fit my peddle/bearing assembly. I ended up mounting the sensor on the outside of the magnet wheel. Guess it doesn’t matter as it works perfectly. 3) ... Also, my rear derailleur will no longer reach to 1 st gear. The cassette is just too far away from the derailleur and it hits the motor hub if I try to have it go into first. So I’m restricted to 2nd through 7th even with re-adjusting the derailleur. Not a real issue for me, as I generally leave the bike in high gear all the time anyway. :)Make sure your bicycle is in top condition before putting on this E-bike kit. It pays to have new tires, inner tubes, brakes, etc. The kit with my 5,000mah lipoly batteries, add about 30 lbs or so to the bike. Total cost of this new, e-bike was around $470. ( $100 bike, $120 batteries, $250 kit ). This has been a fun build. Im 62years old and I enjoy cruising around the park and neighborhood on weekends.Questions? [email protected]

This is my first ebike conversation kit experience and I'm extremely happy with the results. It comes with everything necessary (including new shifters and break levers). The assembly instructions were sparce but adequate for me. It helps that none of the cables will plug into the wrong connecter on the brushless motor controller (personally I didn't install the PAS sensor). The only custom work I chose to do was to create a different power cable for connecting the controller to the battery (which you buy separately). The power cables it comes have connectors that are too bulky to fit inside the bag that houses the controller. But beyond this small issue, the assembled results are awesome. On flat ground this hub motor takes off smoothly and quickly gets me up to 25 MPH with out even peddling.Update: After a week of living with it, I've discovered, what I think is, a small glitch with the controller. When accelerating from zero to full speed there is no issue at all. But on occasion, when the bike is already moving, I'll let off the accelerater and then start accelerating again, I'll experience a 1/4 second hitch in power and then it's fine. It's not a big deal really; just a little jarring at first. My guess is that the motor controller has a bug in the firmware that sometimes engages the wrong set of electro magnets initially (maybe its not detecting the proper orientation of the motor at first). But again, it's not a big deal. I still absolutely recommend this hub motor. It's a LOT of fun and works very well as my commuter bike.

Update: they finally replaced the faulty part by exchanging the whole kit for a new kit. I told them I purchased the front and rear kits for 2 wheel drive on a bike and they seemed happy enough to sell me the kits until I asked them the best way to hook them up in tandem and they said I can't. It worked for about 15 seconds and it was super powerful and then it fried the 2 controllers and doubt they will replace them after I already got a new kit. But I will try. I ended up purchasing a dual controller kit with display and throttle just for my awd needs on Amazon. I'm kinda upset with how slow this motor kit is with very little power and torque. Takes forever to hit the max speed of 28 mph. If you want real power you need 5,000watts or higher motor kit and get large tires, thes tires are so narrow that I don't feel safe riding on them on a turn. Needs a fat boy tires or motorcycle tires to feel safe on a faster e-bike. When I purchased these kits they said they were dual motor compatible and then the wording changed after purchase and I waisted money on these kits, I should have spent the extra cash on a better faster hub motor kit with the size battery pack I created and spent a month making. This kit is perfect for flat ground riding or child sized riders for hills etc. Good luck!First message:I'm still waiting for a faulty part to be replaced, keep getting a "let me get a hold of the company and ask them what do do next" but then they get back to me about a week later with an answer that has nothing to do with my question. I will update this review as soon as this company does me right and sends me a good working order replacement 26" 48v 1,000w front hub motor. Also purchased a matching rear hub motor and it works fine, no faulty parts on this one, not a ton of power and takes quite a bit of time to work up to max speed @28mph, steep hills are not the best, which is why I bought both front and rear hub motors to have more power with all wheel drive, will update this effect after I one day in my lifetime get a replacement front hub motor. Wish me luck and give me a helpful button so they will rush my part along, thanks! Edit: update: So both motor kits fried one after another, I could smell smoke and then just nothing, my battery pack and set up was just right. Bad product, they couldn't replace the kits because they take soo long to get back to you that the small warranty period ends before you know it, luckily I had purchased a warranty with asurion with each kit and they refunded my purchases right away. Now I have a bunch of parts that don't work but I will get a chance to open them up and inspect what went wrong. Now I purchased a kit from a better company through Amazon with an 8k watt rear hub motor and 72v 40ah battery with matching front wheel. Can't wait till the parts arrive.